IU has had a meteoric profession as a solo artist in K-Pop, and all through her fourteen years, she’s been breaking document after document. These 17 data are the highlights of all her achievements, proving why she’s the indeniable Queen of K-Pop.
1. She’s the primary Korean feminine artist to carry a live performance at Jamsil Olympic Stadium.
IU’s “The Golden Hour: Under The Orange Sun” Concert might be held from 9/16-9/17 this yr, making her the primary Korean feminine artist (together with soloists and woman teams) to carry out on the Jamsil Olympic Stadium.
it’s official! IU first korean feminine artist (feminine soloists & ggs included) to carry a live performance at jamsil olympic stadium known as “the golden hour: under the orange sun”. we get 2 days & jamsil stadium capability is 69,950 seats…a legend making historical past iktr! pic.twitter.com/kukrvSBW2M
— 🎬 (@serene1219) July 27, 2022
2. “Through The Night”
“Through the Night” is one among IU’s most liked songs, and with 7.5 million distinctive listeners on MelOn, it’s the primary music by a feminine artist to succeed in this milestone.
“Through The Night” by @_IUofficial has reached 7.5 million distinctive listeners on MelOn.
— It is the FIRST music by a feminine act to succeed in this milestone. pic.twitter.com/jGFn9eurJi
— IU Charts (@iu_stats) June 25, 2022
3. Most Songs With A Perfect All-Kill
With a whopping 21 songs, IU has essentially the most songs with an ideal all-kill (when a music concurrently reaches primary on the real-time, day by day, and weekly parts of iChart).
Artists with most songs with Perfect All-Kill#IU — 21#BIGBANG — 6 [+1]#TWICE #BTS — 4#BuskerBusker #ParkMyungSoo #GDragon #BOL4 #BLACKPINK — 3#2NE1 #PSY #LEESSANG #missA #SISTAR #ONE #BewhY #Heize #Naul #LimChangJung #MCMONG — 2
— KOREAN SALES (@koreansales_twt) April 10, 2022
4. Arist With The Most Unique Listeners
IU has six songs with over 6 million distinctive listeners on MelOn, making her the one artist to succeed in this milestone within the platform’s historical past.
“Blueming” by @_IUofficial has reached 6 million distinctive listeners on MelOn.
— She extends her document because the artist with essentially the most songs to succeed in this milestone within the platform’s historical past (6). pic.twitter.com/tvAOEWRjcI
— IU Charts (@iu_stats) July 21, 2022
5. Most Digital Points On Circle Chart
IU’s Love Poem and LILAC maintain the highest two spots for albums with essentially the most digital factors. These albums have over 3.6 billion factors every, and Love Poem is the primary and solely album in Circle historical past to surpass 3.8 billion factors.
“LILAC” by @_IUofficial has now grow to be the 2nd album with essentially the most digital factors on Circle Chart, solely behind her personal “Love poem”.
Albums with essentially the most digital factors on Circle:
#1. Love poem — 3,832,566,304
#2. LILAC — 3,626,670,682 (+1)
#3. MOTS: Persona — 3,621,565,381 (-1) pic.twitter.com/VmwdXv4N8V— IU Charts (@iu_stats) July 28, 2022
6. Surpassing 7 Million Followers On Spotify
IU is the primary Korean feminine soloist to realize this milestone, proving that she’s liked by everybody worldwide.
#IU‘s followers has surpassed 7 million on Spotify.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
She is the FIRST Korean feminine soloist to realize this milestone.
Congrats @_IUofficial 👏👏👏🎧 https://t.co/wlTFTKG8GT#아이유 #LeeJiEun pic.twitter.com/5LCEWmpNeX
— IU Spotify STATS (@Stats_IU) June 10, 2022
7. Seven of her songs have spent not less than 500 consecutive days on MelOn Daily Chart Top 100.
Every music IU places out is a masterpiece.
Both “Hold My Hand” and “Celebrity” spent 500 consecutive days on MelOn Daily Chart Top 100.
— They are @_IUofficial’s sixth and seventh songs to succeed in this milestone. pic.twitter.com/TR6cM3xmVd
— IU Charts (@iu_stats) June 12, 2022
8. Billboard K-Pop Hot 100
IU is the artist with essentially the most weeks at primary, essentially the most number-one debuts, and essentially the most number-one hits on Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Chart.
9. Broker had the longest standing ovation for any Korean movie in historical past.
Whether as an actress or as an idol, IU is breaking data wherever she goes.
[TRANS] 220527 #BROKER by KORE-EDA obtained 12 minutes standing ovation at #Cannes2022 after its screening, the very best document for any Korean movies in historical past! 👏🏻💯 https://t.co/ULiID4dbSu#LeeJiEun #IU pic.twitter.com/mHV2xGSonn
— Team 🌟🍬 (@IUteamstarcandy) May 27, 2022
10. Most Songs With Over 1 Billion Digital Index In Gaon’s History
While Gaon has reinvented itself as Circle Chart, it doesn’t change the truth that IU has damaged many data on the music chart.
.@_IUofficial has prolonged her document because the artist with essentially the most songs with over 1 billion digital index in Gaon’s historical past.
• Through The Night
• BBIBBI
• Blueming
• Love poem
• eight
• Celebrity [NEW] pic.twitter.com/6ebX7xdU2D— IU Charts (@iu_stats) April 28, 2022
11. Most Followed Singer On MelOn
She’s solely 3,000 away from reaching 800k.
Browsing by Melon and noticed IU solely wants lower than 3k to succeed in 800k followers on Melon 🍈 extending her document as essentially the most adopted singer general on the platform 🌟 pic.twitter.com/aYpCApR3Wf
— Strawberry Moon (@3viesls) July 16, 2022
12. She’s the primary feminine solo artist to carry a live performance in Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena.
Jamsil Olympic stadium isn’t the one first IU’s scored relating to concert events.
iu the primary feminine solo artist to carry a live performance in Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena South Korea is hers actually 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/jO3r0R6crc
— t🌸 (@jieunlui) November 17, 2018
13. Youngest On Forbes’ List Of “Asia’s 2019 Heroes Of Philanthropy”
IU has essentially the most beneficiant and humble coronary heart.
Forbes names IU as one among few excellent altruists dedicated to fixing among the most urgent points going through the Asia-Pacific of their record of “Asia’s 2019 heroes of philanthropy.”
“-who provide the capital & are personally committed to achieving a long-term vision.” pic.twitter.com/xMx6m8lsed
— t🌸 (@jieunlui) December 3, 2019
14. Most Watched Female K-Pop Soloist On YouTube
3.25 billion views show how in love with IU persons are.
.@_IUofficial is essentially the most watched feminine K-Pop soloist on YouTube, accumulating over 3.25 billion views throughout all channels (Official + 1thek and Special Clips). pic.twitter.com/iO2aLEnqFh
— IU Charts (@jieunchart) February 20, 2022
15. Most Music Show Wins As A Solo Artist
It’s 96 wins now, and that quantity will solely climb greater.
#IU turns into the Solo Artist with essentially the most Music Show wins in South Korea’s historical past 👏🎉✨🔥#IU85thWin pic.twitter.com/MrcCkdmPs6
— Kpop Girls Charts (@kpopggsuperior) April 17, 2021
16. Most Downloaded Album In Gaon History
The solely data IU is breaking now are her personal data.
“Palette” by @_IUofficial has now grew to become essentially the most downloaded album by a feminine act in Gaon’s historical past (19,6M), surpassing her personal “Last Fantasy” (19,4M). pic.twitter.com/4ARrFIajiN
— IU Charts (@iu_stats) December 31, 2021
17. LILAC Is IU’s Most Award-Winning Album.
43 awards for only a single album is the one mic drop wanted to silence anybody questioning her energy.
“LILAC” is now @_IUofficial’s most award-winning album with 43 awards.
🏆Album Of The Year (MMA)
🏆Artist Of The Year (MMA)
🏆Song Of The Year (GDA)🏆Lyricist Of The Year (GCMA)
🏆Record Production Of The Year (GCMA) pic.twitter.com/dYH5GSA5uE— IU Charts (@iu_stats) January 27, 2022